The temple is situated on the western slopes of the Ghats and is covered with dense evergreen forests. Kumara Parvatha forms a picture-perfect backdrop to the temple entrance and the Shesha Parvatha (a mountain shaped like a six-headed mythological serpent, adjacent to Kumara Parvatha) looks like a cobra with its open hood, as if protecting the temple shrine of Lord Subramanya. Overlooking the temple is the famous mountain of Kumara Parvatha, a popular hiking destination for trekkers from across South India. The Kukke Subramanya Temple is located in the Western Ghats range of Karnataka. Kukke Subrahmanya Temple River in front of the temple Geography The poojas and other daily rituals in the temple are performed as per Madhvacharya's Tantra Sara Sangraha. The priests in the temple are Madhva Brahmins. The epics relate that the divine serpent Vasuki and other serpents found refuge under Subramanya when threatened by the Garuda. In this temple Kartikeya is worshipped as Subramanya, lord of all serpents. Kukke Subramanya ( IAST: Kukke Subrahmaṇya) is a Hindu temple located in the village Subramanya, of Kadaba taluk (Earlier in Sullia taluk) in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India.
